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    Boca Raton Community Center

    5.0 (1 review)
    Open 8:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Johnny L Tigner Center - A new mural is being painted.

    Johnny L Tigner Center

    5.0(4 reviews)
    2.7 mi

    Came to see the George Harrison Photo Exhibit - "George Was Here in Deerfield Beach" displaying…read morerare, unseen photos of the time George Harrison spent in Deerfield Beach. It was very well done. First time visiting this place... it's a first class facility that the community is lucky to have. Wonderful staff. Great parking.

    The Johnny L Tigner Community Center is located in the the Oveta McKeithen Recreational Complex, a…read more15 acre park with sports fields, a walking trail, gym, picnic areas, and a playground. The beautiful, state of the art, Johnny L. Tigner Community Center is a crown jewel for Deerfield Beach. It was named in honor of Johnny L. Tigner who was born in Georgia but grew up in Deerfield Beach. He was well regarded for spearheading many city initiatives including Big 3 Basketball, Family Kickball, Family Fun Day, and Women's Flag Football. He worked at many athletic events in positions as varied as selling concessions, officiating games, or operating the PA system in his distinctive voice. He especially had a heart for the youth in the community and strived to make Deerfield Beach a better place to live. Community Center amenities include a BSO sub station, ballroom, kitchen, and outdoor patio. Upstairs there is a multipurpose room, dance studio, and a production studio. The community center is available for private rentals with a discounted price for Deerfield Beach city residents. I attended an event in the ballroom that was created to benefit the Deerfield Beach Historical Society. Titled George Was Here, it was a photographic exhibit of pictures of former Beatle George Harrison and his then wife Pattie Boyd and the Beatles' assistant Mal Evans on a 10 day trip to Deerfield Beach in November of 1970. It took place after the break up of the Beatles. Harrison came to visit his aunt and uncle and he stayed at the Shore Road Inn, now known as Pier Walk. Just before the trip he put the finishing touches on his solo album, "All Things Must Pass." In 2024, 18 never-before-seen photographs of Harrison were found at a Deerfield Beach apartment building owned by his maternal uncle and aunt, Edmund and Mimi French. To protect his privacy, many locals kept the secret of Harrison's visit for over 50 years. Fun fact, Florida has another Beatles break up connection. John Lennon signed the legal papers dissolving the Beatles on December 29, 1974, while staying at the Polynesian Village Resort at Disney World in Orlando. The event was very interesting and it benefitted a great organization which strives to preserve the history of the city. I also enjoyed checking out this new community center. In addition to the photographs and historical information, there was light bites from the Deerfield Beach Historical Society, beer, wine, and soda for sale, event posters for sale, and a live band playing George Harrison's music. This was a reminder of just how much Deerfield Beach has to offer. George Was Here is for two nights only, concluding today.

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    South County Civic Center

    South County Civic Center

    4.0(12 reviews)
    6.3 mi

    Plenty of parking here is the first thing you'll notice on arriving…read more The inside is clean, bright, well-lit, and plenty of space for whatever event you're here for. My event was a board game convention called FlamingoCon and there were a couple hundred people playing a couple hundred different board games from 9-9. They even had a food truck show up for lunch! Good times!

    When your son comes down from NY for work, stays with you a few days, needs to COVID test before…read morehis Sunday event and you get the call ... I tested Positive! Scrambling to find testing, drive-thru testing is available at South County Civic Center 7 days a week from 9-7. We're all vaccinated and have our boosters. My husband & I tested negative last week when we flew back from Colombia so I'm not too worried, but with the holidays, we have family coming, and we all have to work in the office this week, so just to be safe. The line is long. It wraps all through the parking lot and onto Jog Road. It moves and is well organized. I got on the line at 11:15, an hour later, I'm about half way through. From start to finish it was just under 2 hours. Not they way I wanted to spend my Sunday morning, but it is what it is. Testing for both tests, the rapid and the PCR took less than a minute. Results for the rapid came back really fast. We weren't even home yet when the text came through. So what were the results...my younger boy and I are negative and my husband and the older one will be in a hotel in Miami for the next 10 days.

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